Guinness world’s largest robot is a walking, fire-breathing dragon

Just about every amusement park in the world has some form of robotic creation ready to spring to life and do something cool. Typically these machines are stationary, and the ones that do move on their own aren’t normally larger than your average person. What all of these robotic creations have in common nowadays is a desperate need to up their game, because there now exists an almost 27-foot-tall robot in Zandt, Germany that can not only walk, but also spit fire.

Zollner Elektronik AG has been identified as the new Guinness World Record holder for the world’s largest robot. Tradinno, the 56-foot-long dragon walks around on all fours, and flame rigs have been connected to the mouth and nostrils for special effects. It’s certainly not fast by any means, but the robot has been seen stomping around in several parades and festivals in Germany over the last couple of years. Zollner started working on Tradinno back in 2007, but has only held the record for a little over a year now.

The only other robotic critter to even come close to what has been accomplished with Tradinno is the Sauroposeidon at Kings Island Theme Park in Ohio. While the Sauroposeidon robot is technically larger than Tradinno, it’s body isn’t capable of movement. As far as the immediate future is concerned, Tradinno will reign supreme as the world’s largest robot, and you can sleep knowing that the closest thing in the world to an actual fire-breathing dragon is operated by remote control.